Longtime Bath resident and medical transcriptionist dies at 91

Carol Ann (Quimby) London, a lifelong presence in Bath who worked in medical transcription and maintained deep family and community ties, died Jan. 13, 2026. She was 91.

Born in Bath on Aug. 5, 1934, London graduated from Morse High School in 1952 and went on to study at Fisher Junior College, where she earned a medical transcription degree. Her training led to a long association with Regional Hospital in Brunswick, where she provided behind-the-scenes support that helped keep local healthcare records organized through changing technologies and practices.

Her marriage to Bruce London linked her to Bath Iron Works through family life. Bath Iron Works has long shaped the local economy and community identity; households like the Londons exemplified how careers at the shipyard and work in healthcare sustained Sagadahoc County through much of the 20th century and into the present. The obituary notes London was an active community member who regularly attended class reunions and kept close family connections across generations.

Neighbors and classmates will remember her as part of the fabric of Bath life — someone whose personal history tracks the town’s broader social and economic shifts. She lived through the postwar expansion of Bath’s shipbuilding economy, the growth of regional healthcare services, and the gradual technological shifts that transformed office work and medical records. Her career in medical transcription reflects an occupation that bridged paper records and the early digital era in hospitals and clinics.

For family and friends, London’s passing is a reminder of the county’s aging population and the intangible losses that come when longtime residents pass: institutional memory, neighborhood continuity, and the personal histories that link workplaces, schools, and social gatherings. Her attendance at reunions underscored those enduring bonds and the role of alumni networks in maintaining community ties.

Funeral arrangements and information on how to share memories are listed in her obituary. For residents who knew the Londons through Morse High, Regional Hospital, the shipyard, or family links, this is an occasion to connect, share stories, and preserve local memory. The community will feel the absence of a life that quietly helped keep both family circles and civic institutions functioning; preserving her stories will help younger generations understand Bath’s recent social and economic past.